Excellent poem.My memory has been bad since my fifties so I'm not going to know when it gets worse, which is a kind of blessing.At 84, my mom's memory has worsened considerably. She is still doing okay in life though.

This is so well done, Janice, but, unfortunately, it is all too true.Today I couldn't remember how to unlock the grocery cart from the one in front of it.I'm not quite 65 and already my doctor has sent me to a gerontologist half my age, to find out what's wrong with my memory.One of the things I hate most? I can't write poetry any more. It used to be second nature to me, and it's all gone now.Meanwhile, I enjoy yours, a lot. Keep it up. If you keep using it, maybe you'll never lose it!— K

Great poem! Bravo!Hope you dind't forget your question in my blog;o)Sorry for being late to answer too! I had already forgotten! He he he!The two sad ladies represent the two French regions Alsace and Lorraine which had been lost to the Germans in the war of 1870/1871!Many thanks for sharing your beautiful poem and also for visiting and taking the time to comment;o)